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G. W. FERRELL. TRANSFER PUNCHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17. I919.

Patented Dec. :11, 1920.

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TRANSFER PUNCHING MACHINE.

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Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

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G. W. FERRELL. TRANSFER PUNCHING MACHINE.

Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17. l9 l9. 1,363,102.

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APPucmoN FILED 1ULY I7. 1919.

Patented Dec; 21,1920.

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PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. FERRELL, 0F SEDALIA, MISSOURI.

. TRANSFER-PUNCHING MACHINE.

Application filed July 17, 1919.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE N. FERRELL, acitizen of the United Statesresiding at Sedalia, in the county of Pettis and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Transfer-PunchingMachines, of which the following is a specification. "i

This invention relates to improvements in machines for punchingtransfers of the type issued by railway passenger car conductors and hasfor its principal object to provide a machine embodying such novelfeatures of construction as will facilitate the swift and convenientpunching or perforation of a transfer ticket to indicate the time,point, direction or such data relating to the transfer as it may bedesired to record thereon.

Another object is the provision of a machine of this character in whichthe transfers are stored in a stack within the casing and areautomatically advanced for opera tion of an actuating device to punchingposition whereat the punching operation is performed and aresubsequently ejected from the casing.

Another object is the provision of an automatic punching machine of thischaracter in which the punching or penetrating pins subsequent to beingproperly set, are automatically actuated by a manually set hammer.

Another object is the provision of automaticspring actuated feeding andejecting devices for the transfer which are controlled by convenientlyaccessible and operable controls.

With these and other objects in view as will appear as the descriptionproceeds the invention comprlses the novel features of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be morefully described in the following specification and set forth withparticularity in the claims appended hereto.

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the improved machine.

Fig. 2 represents a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 8 represents an end elevation of the machine.

Fig. 4: represents a longitudinal sectional view on the line 4. -4. ofFig. 1.

Fig. 5 represents a longitudinal sectional view on the line 55 of Fig.1.

Fig. 6 represents a fragmentary horizon Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

Serial No. 311,667.

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Fig. 7 represents a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 7-7of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 8 represents a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 88 ofFig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 9 represents a fragmentary detail sectional view. through themanually operated control shaft for the transfer feeding mechanism.

Fig. 10 represents a plan view of a preferred type of transfer to beused in connection with the improved machine.

Referring to the drawings in detail, whereirf similar reference numeralsdesigs nate corresponding parts throughout the several views the numeral12 indicates an outer casing which is divided interiorlyby verticallongitudinal partitions'13 arranged in relatively close relation to theside walls of the casing and a transverse partition 14 arrangedvertically between the forward portions of the longitudinal partitions13 providing a chamber 15 in the front portion of the casing for thereception of the punching mechanism to be hereinafter more fullydescribed. A second transverse partition 16 is arranged in the rearportion of the casing 12 between the partitions 13. A sub base orplatform 17 is arranged in the chamber confined between the partitions13, 14 and 16 and constitutes a support for a stack of transfer ticketswhich are deposited therein.

A vertically movable follower plate 18 is arranged in the transferticket receiving chamber 19 and is provided with an actuating spring 20the tension of which normally retains the plate in downwardly extendedposition I in contact with the uppermost transfer of. the stack whilethe medial and upwardly bulged portion of the spring is connected wi han internally threaded bushing 21 mounted upon the screw threads of ascrew 22 swivelly mounted in the upper part of the casing 12 and.provided with a thumb nut 23 for convenience in turning the screw 22 toadjust the spring 20 and increase and decrease the tension exertedthereby upon the follower plate 18. The rear terminal of the plate 18 isformed with a rearwardly directed lug 24 mounted for vertical movementin slot 25 formed in the rear partition 16 and engageable, during itsdownward movement with one terminal of a pivoted lever 26 provided witha bifurcated extremity 27 engaging a lug 28 formed upon the driven shaftof a spring motor 29 which, when released as when the lever 26 is movedout of operative position causes rotary movement of the bell or othersignal device 30 located in the chamber between the partition 16 and therear wall of the casing 12 to give audible signal when the supply oftransfers in the chamber 19 is becoming dangerously low. The pivotedlever 26 is normally retained in operative position to obstruct movementof the lug 28 by a spring 31 the tension of which is overcome by thepressure exerted by the lug 24 thereon during downward movement of thefollower plate 18.

VA guide 32 having a longitudinal clovetail groove in its under side isrigidly secured beneath the platform or supporting plate 17 and isprovided with gear teeth on its under side which mesh with a pinion 33rotatably mounted with a shaft 34 in laterally projecting arms 35 and 36pivotaliy supported upon a shaft 37. The pinion 33 is normally retainedout of mesh with the teeth of the rack bar 38 by the tension of a coiledspring 39 having connection at one terminal with the bottom of thecasing 12 and at its opposite terminal with the arm 35.

One terminal of the shaft 34 is extended into the chamber between one ofthe longi tudinal partitions 13 and one side wall of the casing 12 andsupports a second pinion 40 which, when the arms 35 and 36 are elevatedmeshes with a large gear wheel 41 driven by a preferred type of springmotor 42 confined in the casing 12. The terminal of the arm 36 oppositethe pinion 40 is directed angularly and so disposed that when thepinions 33 and 40 are moved out of mesh with the rack 38 and gear wheel41. respectively, the lug terminal of the arm is brought into engagementwith the teeth of the gear wheel 42 thereby lockin the latter againstrotation and preventing the spring motor from running down. As will beunderstood, the spring motor 42 is so arranged as to move the rack bar38 forwardly through the casing 12 and when the rack bar has reached thelimit of its forward movement and is released by disengaging the pinion40 from the gear wheel 41, it is returned to its initial position by thetension of a coiled spring 44.

A manually operable shaft 45 is mounted longitudinally within the casing12 and is provided at its rear terminal with a restore button or handle46 for convenience in oscillating the shaft and the intermediate portionof the latter is provided with a ratchet wheel 47 the teeth of which areso arranged that when the shaft is rotated in a clockwise direction apivoted pawl 48 mounted upon a disk 49 rotatably mounted upon the shaft45 is turned so as to lift the laterally projecting arm 50 thereof andcorrespondingly move the front terminal of a lever 51 to which theterminal of the arm 50 is connected. The lever 51 is pivotally mountedintermediate its ends upon a pin 52 arranged upon one side wall of thecasing 12 and is connected by a link 53 with the extended terminal ofthe arm 36 so that as the arm 50 is elevated due to rotary movement ofthe shaft 45 the link 53 is depressed and the movement thereoftransmitted to the arms 36 and 35 moves the pinions 33 and 40 into meshwith the gear teeth of the rack bar 38 and gear wheel 41, simultaneouslywithdrawing the lug terminal of the arm 36 out of engagement with thegear teeth of the wheel 42 and permitting the latter to revolve so as tocause forward sliding movement of the rack bar 38 in the guide 32.

An inverted U-shaped bracket 55 is attached to the forward terminal ofthe rack bar 38 and a shaft 56 is journaled in the depending portionthereof and provided intermediate its ends with a laterally project lngarm 57 which is engaged by a spring 58 the tension of which normallymaintains the arm in depressed condition. The terminals of the shaft 56carry arms 59 which are arranged in opposed relation to the arm 57 andextend upwardly into slots 60 formed in the opposite sides of thesupporting plate 17 and provided terminally with shoes 61 formed ofrubber or other material capable of efiectively gripping the surface ofthe paper transfer tickets disposed in the cham ber 19 so as to move thelatter forwardly during projection of the rack bar 38 by the springmotor 42, The shoes 61 are normally retained in engaging position by thetension of the spring 58 and are automatically withdrawn from contactwith the material of the transfer by the deflecting members 62 securedto the front wall of the casing 12 and provided with beveled extremitieswhich engage and deflect the shoes 61 as the transfer approaches thelimit of its forward movement within the casing.

A pair of shoe actuated levers 63 is pivotally mounted at 64 upon thepartitions 13 and are normally disposed at an inclination as suggestedin Fig. 5 so that their forward terminals are disposed in the path ofand are depressed by the shoes 61 during the forward movement of thelatter. After the shoes have passed over the forward terminals of thelevers 63 and have been depressed by the deflectors 62 the levers 63return to their initial position by gravity and during the succeedingrear stroke of the rack bar 38 under the influence of the spring 44 theshoes 61 ride upon the lower edges of'the levers 63.

As the rack bar reaches the limit of its rearward movement the shoes 61slide over the rounded lower terminals 65 of the levers 6.3 and arereturned to their normal position by the tensiOI of the spring 58.

As the transfers are carried forwardly by the shoes 61 they enterbeneath the horizontal plate 66 arranged in the chamber 15. The plate 66is formedwith two annular series of openings 67 and 68 and a centralopening 69 designed to receive the perforating and marking devices to behereinafter more fully described.

A bearing member 70 is arranged transversely of the chamber 15 above theplate 66 and supports a rotatable and vertically movable hollow shaft 71carrying an integral collar 72 at its lower terminal and a removablecollar 73 at its upper terminal which latter projects through the upperportion of the casing 12 and is arranged concentrically of a circulardial 74 printed or otherwise marked thereon. A second hollow shaft 74 isrotatably mounted in the shaft 71 and is provided at its lower terminalwith a flange 75 which lies in abutment with the collar 72 of the outershaft and is provided at its upper terminal with an adjusting ring 76which coacts with the flange 75 to secure the shaft 7 1 againstlongitudinal movement within the shaft 71. A third hollow shaft 77 isjournaled in the shaft 74: and carries a flange 78 at its lower terminalwhich lies in abutment with the flange 75 and is provided at its upperterminal with an adjusting ring 79 preventing relative longitudinalmovement of the shafts 7 7 and 74. The innermost shaft section 80 isprovided at its upper terminal with a turning knob 81 and at its lowerterminal with a grooved holder 82 receiving a detachable printing device83 which is movable through the center opening 69 in the plate 66 tostamp the date of issue of the transfer. The flanges 75 and 78 carrylaterally projecting arms 84 and 85, respectively the outer terminals ofwhich are provided with depending penetrating pins 86 and 87 adapted forprojection through the series of openings 67 and 68 in the plate 66 topunch the transfer lying thereunder. The collar 72 of the outermosthollow shaft 71 is provided with a laterally projecting arm 88 carryinga depending penetrating pin 89 for projection through this series ofopenings 67 and the outer shaft 71 which as will be understood isrotatable independently of the other shafts, is rotatably secured to agear wheel 90 confined between the collar 72 and the under side of thebearing member 70 and meshing with a worm 91 secured upon a shaft 92which projects laterally through the side wall of the casing 12 andprovided. with an adjusting knob 93 facilitating adjustment of the pin89.

position of the respective penetrating pins 86, 87 and 89 may be readilydetermined.

A removable transparent window 98 is provided in one side wall of thecasing 12 through which the punching operation of the machine may beexamined and which facilitates the removal and substitution of a newdate stamping element 88.

Just above the bearing member 70 the outermost hollow shaft 71 isprovided with an integral annular flange 99 under which is engaged themedial portion of a bow spring 100 the terminals of which bear againstthe top of the bearing member 70 and normally maintain the severalshafts and penetrating elements carried thereby in elevated position. Inaddition to providing an abutment for the spring 100, the flange 99thoroughly constitutes an anvil for engagement by a pivoted hammer 101which, whenstruck thereon drives the several shafts downwardly againstthe tension of the spring 100 entering the penetrating pins 87 throughthe openings in the plate 66 and causing the punching of the transfer ina desired manner. The hammer 101 is pivotally mounted at 102 on thebearing element 70 and is normally maintained in operative positionagainst the flange 99 by the tension of a spring 103 which is soarranged that as the hammer is withdrawn from (in gagement with theflange 99 the tension thereof is increased and when the hammer issubsequently released it is forcibly swung against the flange to effectthe downward punching stroke of the punching mechanism.

The hammer 101 projects through one the longitudinal partitions 13 andis provided with a shoulder 104lengageable by a pivoted pawl 105 carriedby an arm 106 of a manually operable shaft 107 which is extendedlongitudinally through the casing 12 and is provided at its rearterminal with a knob 108 facilitating manual adjustment of the shaft andoperation of the pawl 105.

Another spring motor 109 is arranged between the longitudinal partitions13 and one side wall of the casing 12 and the driving gear 110 thereofmeshes with a smaller gear wheel 111 carried by the shaft 112 of theejecting roller 113 which is mounted in the forward portion of thechamber 15 in front of the punching mechanism) The shaft 112 isjournaled in supporting arms 11d pivotally mounted at 115 in the casingand so arranged as to be depressed so as to move the ejecting roller 118into contact with a transfer disposed beneath the plate 66. Whenelevated to inoperative position, the

shaft 112 is locked against rotary movement by engagement of a pawl 116between the gear teeth of the pinion 111, but if slight downwardmovement of the arms 114 is effected the pinion 111 is withdrawn fromengagement with the finger or pawl 116 thus releasing the pinion andpermitting the latter to revolve under the rotative force transmittedthereto from the relatively large motor gear wheel 110.

The supporting arms 114 for the shaft 112 located adjacent the shaft 107are extended vertically and are engageable by an arm 118 carried by theshaft 107 whereby when the latter is rotated in one direction downwardmovement of the angular extremity of the armand shaft 112 is effected.As clearly shown in Fig. 7, the arm 118 is disposed in opposed relationto the arm 106 whereby opposite rotary movement of the shaft 107 isnecessary in order to alternately actuate the hammer 101 and shaft 112.

A holder 120 for a supplementary punching element including thepenetrating pin 121 is arranged upon the top of the casing 12 and thelower angular extremity 122 of the shank 123 of the punching element isengageable by a pivoted hammer 124 arranged inthe casing between oneside wall thereof and one of the longitudinal partitions 13. Thepunching element 121 is normally retained in elevated or inoperativeposition by the tension of an expansion coiled spring 125 and the hammer124 is pivotally mounted at 126 in the casing and is actuated by a leafspring 127 so arranged that as the hammer is withdrawn from the angularextremity 122 of the shank of the punching element the tension of thespring is increased so that, when released, the hammer is forcibly drawninto contact with the terminal of the punching element of the shank.

The hammer 124 is provided with a laterally projecting arm 128 normallyengaged with the teeth of a ratchet wheel 130 the faces of which are soarranged that as the shaft 45 is rotated in a direction to cause thepawl 48 of the disk 49 to ride over the ratchet wheel 47 the teeth ofthe rack bar 38 are actively engaged with the angular extremity 128 ofthe hammer 124 to actuate the latter.

In operation a stack of transfers preferably of the type shown in Fig.10 is arranged in the chamber 19 beneath the spring actuated followerl8. Oneend of the transfer 133 is provided with circular outer andintermediate groups of markings or characters 131 and 132 and an innerarcuate group of characters 134 which are adapted to be marked by theseveral penetrating pins 89, 86 and 87, respectively to indicate uponthe transfer the time, point and direction or such other data as may bedesired to record upon the transfer ticket. For convenience in adjustingthe several penetrating pins of the punching mechanism, the markingsupon the dial 74 of the top ,of the casing are preferably identical tothe arrangement of characters upon the transfer 133. The outermostpenetrating element 89 is adjusted so as to engage the transfer 133 atthe proper point by proper adjustment of the handle or knob 93 at oneside of the easing, 12, the movement of said knob being transmitted tothe punching element 89 through the worm 91, gear wheel 90 and outershaft 71 and the rotary movement of the shaft 71 efiects movement of therelatively long indicating hand 95 over the dial 74 thus clearlyindicating the position of the penetrating element 89 with respect tothe markings of the transfer 133 to be punched. The intermediate andinner penetrating elements 86 and 87 are likewise adjusted by propermanipulation of the knobs or rings 76 and 79, their position withrelation to the markings of the transfer being clearly indicated by theposition of the intermediate and inner pointers 96 and 97 with respectto the markings on the dial 74. Subsequent to proper adjustment of theseveral punching elements, the shaft 45 is oscillated in a counterclockwise direction and the pivoted pawl 48 coacting with the ratchetteeth 47 effects slight outward movement of the arm 50 which istransmitted to the forward ter minal of the lever 51 causing the rearterminal of the latter to be depressed together with the link 53 and themovement of the latter is transmitted to the supporting arms 36 and 35so as to elevate the latter and bring the pinions 33 and 40 into meshwith the rack bar 38 and gear wheel 41 respectively. As the gear wheelsmove into mesh, the angular extremity 43 of the arm 36 is withdrawn fromengagement with the gear teeth of the wheel 41 thus permitting thelatter to rotate under the influence of the spring 42 transmittingrotary motion to the shaft 34 and causing forward movement of the rackbar 38 through the pinion 33. The shoe 61 engages the lowermost transferof the stack and carries the latter forwardly with the rack bar 38 underthe plate 66. As the shoes 61 approach the limit of their forwardmovement, the elevated forward terminals of the levers 63 are depressedand during continued movement of the shoes the latter are depressed bythe beveled under face of the member 62 and thus when the rack bar 38 isreleased as by relieving pressure upon the shaft 34 the arms 35 and 36are returned to initial position under the influence of the spring 39and the rack bar 38 is withdrawn to its initial position under theinfluence of the spring 44. During the return movement of the rack barthe shoes 61 ride upon the lower edges of the levers 63 and are thusprevented from coming in contact with the underside of the plate 66 butas the shoes approach the limit of their return movement they slide overthe rounded terminals 65 of the levers and are returned to initialengaging position under the influence of the springs 58. Subsequent toan operation of the feeding mechanism a transfer 133 is in positionbeneath the plate 66 for punching and therefore the shaft 107 is rotatedin a clockwise direction by means of the knob 108 thus depressing thepawl 105 and elevating the hammer 101 which is tensioned by the spring103. As the rotary movement of the shaft 107 is continued the terminalof the pawl 105 is withdrawn from engagement with the shoulder 104 ofthe hammer 101 and the latter being released, is forcibly struck againstthe flange 99 under the influence of the spring 103 thus depressing theseveral shafts 71, 74, 77 and 80 and the penetrating elements 86, 87 and89 associated therewith. Subsequent to the blow struck by the hammer 101upon the flange 99 the vertically movable punching mechanism is returnedto initial position under the influcnce of the spring 100 and thetransfer is thus in condition to be ejected through the ejection opening136 in the front wall of the casing 12 and this operation is effected byturning the shaft 107 in a clockwise direction causing the arm 118thereof to en gage the annular extremity of the arm 114 thus oscillatingthe shaft 112 and withdrawing the finger 116 from the teeth of thepinion 111 and the latter being released, is rotated by the large drivegear 110 of the spring motor 109 to cause the ejection roller 113 whichis now lying in contact with the transfer disposed under the plate 66 toeject such transfer through the opening 136.

When the supply of transfers in the cham- 'ber 19 becomes dangerouslylow the lug terminal 24: of the follower 18 engages the projectingterminal of the lever 26 causing the latter to be oscillated against thetension of the spring 31 releasing the lug wheel 28 and permitting thespring motor 29 to operate the bell or other signal 30.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, a casing, a transfer receiving chamber in saidcasing, a punching mechanism arranged at one end of said casing, meansfor projecting separable transfers from the receiving chamber to thepunching mechanism, and independent means for projecting the transfersfrom the punching mechanism exteriorly of the eas- 1n A casing providedwith an opening and an internal transfer receiving chamber, a punchingmechanism arranged at one end of the casing, independent means for proecting separable transfers from the receiving chamber to the punchingmechanism, and

means for ejecting the transfers through the opening subsequent to thepunching operation.

3. In a transfer punching and issuing device, a casing, a transferreceiving chamber within the casing and constituting the greater portionthereof, a secondary chamber contiguous to the transfer receivingchamber, independently operated punching mechanism confined within thesecond named chamber, spring actuated mechanism arranged at one side ofthe transfer receiving chamber for successively feeding separabletransfers below the punching mechanism and its chamber, independentlyoperated spring actuated mechanism cooperating with said punchingmechanism, and means for ejecting said transfers when punched from thecasing.

1. In combination, a casing, a plurality of telescopically arrangedshafts arranged therein, penetrating elements carried by the shafts,means for simultaneously actuating the several shafts, means for feedingseparable transfers from said casing to punch ing position.

5. In combination, a rectangular casing, a plurality of telescopicallyarranged shafts at one end of said casing, penetrating elements operableby the shafts and adjustable with relation to each other, means foreffecting independent adjustment of the penetrating elements, and meansfor simultaneously actuating the several shafts and means for feedingseparable transfers from said casing beneath the shafts.

6. In combination, a casing, a plurality of telescopically arrangedshafts movable vertically in said casing and relatively adjustable,penetrating elements carried by the shafts, and a pivoted hammer elementengageable with the shafts for forcibly depressing the latter andcausing an operation of the punching elements.

7 In a transfer punching and issuing de vice, a casing, a transferreceiving chamber arranged within the casing, a punching mechanismconfined in one end of the casing contiguous with the transfer receivingchamber, a reciprocable rack bar positioned below the said chamber,pivotally mounted feeding shoes carried by the bar for successivelyfeeding separable transfers beneath the punching mechanism, ejectingmeans adjacent to the punching mechanism and spring actuated means forreturning the bar to its initial position.

8. In a transfer punching and issuing device, a casing, a transferreceiving chamber arranged within the casing, a punching mechanismconfined in one end of the casing contiguous with the transfer receivingchamber, a reciprocable, "spring actuated rack bar positioned below saidchamber, pivotally mounted spring controlled feeding shoes carried bythe bar and extending within the chamber for successively feedingseparable transfers beneath the punching mechanism, and an" ejectingroller pivotally mounted adjacent to the punching mechanism. I

9. In a transfer punching and issuing device, a casing, a transferreceiving chamber arranged within the casing, a punching mechanismconfined in one end of the casing contiguous with the transfer receivingchamber, a reciprocable rack bar carrying pivotally mounted springcontrolled feeding shoes, means for withdrawing said shoes fromengagement with the transfer, means for retaining the shoes out ofcontact with the transfer during the returning movement of the bar, andan ejecting roller pivotally mounted ct one end of the casing.

10. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocable bar,transfer feeding shoes carried by the bar, means for withdrawing theshoes out of contact with the transfer, pivoted levers arranged toengage the shoes during return movement of the bar to prevent contact ofthe shoes with the transfer.

11. In a machine of the character described, transfer punching means, apivoted hammer for actuating the punching means, transfer ejectingmeans, and a manually operable shaft having connection with the hammerfor actuating the latter and with the ejecting means whereby when theshaft is turned in one direction the punching means is actuated and whenthe shaft is rotated in the opposite direction the ejecting means isoperated.

12. In a machine of the character described, a casing, adjustabletransfer punching means arranged in the casing, a pivoted hammer foractuating the punching means, spring actuated ejecting means for thetransfers, means normally retaining the ejecting means in inoperativeposition, a manually operable shaft, means connecting the shaft with thepunching means whereby when the shaft is rotated in one direction thehammer is actuated to oscillate the punching means, and means connectingthe shaft with the ejecting means whereby when the shaft is rotated inthe opposite direction the ejecting means is moved to operative positionto eject a transfer from the punching means.

13. In a transfer punching and issuing device, a casing, a transferreceiving chamber arranged within the casing, a transverse partition andhorizontal plate confining a punching mechanism in one end of thecasing, said punching mechanism comprising a plurality of telescopicshafts, a relatively movable date stamping element carried by theinnermost shaft, a plurality of penetrating elements carried by theother shafts arranged at various distances from the axis of the latterand being relatively adjustable therewith, said penetrating elementsadapted to be projected through apertures formed in the horizontal plateand means normally positioned below and in proximity of the forward endof the transfer receiving chamber for successively projecting separabletransfers beneath the horizontal plate and the punching mechanism androller means for ejecting said transfers from the casing.

14. In a transfer punching and issuing device, a casing, a transferreceiving chamber arranged within the casing, a transverse partition andhorizontal plate integral therewith confining a punching mechanism inone end of the casing contiguous with the transfer receiving chamber,said unching mechanism comprising a plurality of telescopic shafts, arelatively movable stamping element carried by the innermost shaft, aplurality of penetrating elements carried by the other shafts arrangedat various distances from the axis of the latter and adjustabletherewith, a dial on the casing, means carried by the shafts andcotiperating with the dial for indicating the position of the respectivepenetrating elements, means for projecting said penetrating elementsthrough apertures formed in said horizontal plate, a spring controlledrack bar and feeding shoes carried thereby for feeding transfers belowthe horizontal plate and the punching mechanism and. means forsuccessively ejecting individual transfers from the casing after thesame have been punched.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature hereto. r

GEORGE W. FERRELL.

